Sim (Korean surname)
| Language(s) | Korean |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | sink |
| Region of origin | North and South Korea |
| Other names | |
| See also | Shěn |
| Shim | |
| Hangul | 심 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Sim |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sim |
Shim or Sim is a Korean surname. There are six Shim clans in Korea based in the regions of[1] Cheongsong, , Samcheok, Buyu, Uiryeong, and Jeonju. The biggest Shim clan is Cheongsong;[1] they comprise about 85% of the all those with the surname Shim. Fourteen percent of all Korean Shims are members of the Pungsan and Samcheok clans. As of 2000, there were 252,255 people with this surname in South Korea, less than 1% of the population[citation needed].
Notable people with the surname[]
- Sim On (1375-1419), Joseon period government official
- Sim Sa-jeong (1707-1769), Joseon period painter
- Shim Eun-ha, actress
- Shim Hyung-rae, film maker
- Shim Eun-kyung, actress
- Shim Hyun-tak, actor
- Shim Hye-jin, actress
- Shim Eun-jin, actress & singer, member of disbanded South Korean girl group Baby V.O.X
- Shim Mina, singer
- Shim Changmin, member of boyband TVXQ
- Sim Yeong, actor
- Sim Jae-won, footballer
- Sim Soo-bong, singer
- Sim Woo-yeon, footballer
- Sim Bong-geun, archaeologist
- Shim Sang-ho
- Shim Eui-sik, ice hockey coach of Anyang Halla and Korean hockey point record holder
- Shim Hyunseong, member of Boyfriend
- Shim Hwa-jin, academic and former president of Sungshin Women's University
- Sim Sang-jung, politician
- Sim Hun, writer
- Sim Kwon-ho, Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling gold medalist
- Sim Jae Yoon, member of South Korean boy group Enhypen
- Sim Seung-eun, member of South Korean girl group BVNDIT
- Sim Ja-Yoon, member of South Korean girl group STAYC
List of Cheongsong Shim's generation names[]
- 19th: Ji (0지, 0之)
- 20th: Neung (능0, 能0)
- 21st: Ui (의0, 宜0)
- 22nd: Taek (0택, 0澤)
- 23rd: Sang (상0, 相0)
- 24th: Seop (0섭, 0燮)
- 25th: Jae (재0, 載0)
- 26th: Bo (0보, 0輔)
- 27th: Gyu (규0, 揆0)
- 28th: Yong (0용, 0用)
- 29th: Yeong (영0, 寧0)
- 30th: Gi (0기, 0起)
- 31st: Jang (장0, 章0)
- 32nd: Hu (0후, 0厚)
Emblem of Cheongsong Shim[]
The Cheongsong Shim clan has an emblem (logo). In the emblem, there are rivers, pines, and the Hanja for Shim. In Korea, rivers and pines signify human longevity. The circle was modeled on the Sun and the Moon, which symbolize that descendants will move forward, succeed, and be worthy of their ancestors.
Genealogical table[]
In 2002, a version of Cheongsong Shim genealogical tables was published as a book. They include 10 volumes of genealogical tables, an index, and an introduction to the history of the Cheongsong Shim clan. According to an officer of the Cheongsong Shim, they will eventually publish genealogical tables in the internet.
Family feud[]
When the tomb of Yoon Gwan was rediscovered in the 18th century, it sparked a 300-year-old family feud between the Yun and Sim Clan. The reason for the feud was because a member of the Sim clan was buried uphill from Yoon Gwan's tomb, destroying part of the original tomb in the process. The feud was finally settled in 2008.[2][3][4]
See also[]
- List of Korean family names
- List of Korea-related topics
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b 심 沈 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Quest for perfect grave keeps Korean feud alive". International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 2006-07-20.
- ^ "Feuding Korean clans end 400-year fight over graves". Reuters. 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
- ^ "Quest for perfect grave keeps Korean feud alive - Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune". The New York Times. 2006-07-19. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
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